The European Union has ordered TikTok to modify its "addictive design" or face significant financial penalties, following an investigation into the video-sharing platform's adherence to online safety regulations. The EU's findings, announced recently, revealed potential breaches of these rules, specifically concerning features like autoplay and their impact on user well-being, including children.
The European Commission initiated its investigation in February 2024. According to the Commission's preliminary findings, TikTok did not adequately assess the potential harm caused by features like autoplay and failed to implement sufficient measures to mitigate associated risks. A TikTok spokesperson, however, refuted these findings, calling them a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform," and indicated plans to challenge the decision.
In other news, France's former Culture Minister Jack Lang is under investigation following revelations in the late Jeffrey Epstein's files. French financial crimes prosecutors reportedly opened a probe into Lang and his daughter Caroline. Calls for Lang's resignation from his position as head of a leading French cultural institute have increased.
Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized what he described as a double standard that allows Israel to expand its military while other regional countries are urged to reduce their defensive capabilities. Araghchi made these remarks at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, a three-day event focused on geopolitical shifts in the Middle East.
In Japan, voters are expressing concerns about rising prices, hoping for relief in the upcoming election. In Tokyo, families are adjusting their consumption habits due to soaring prices of food staples, such as rice.
Finally, the International Cricket Council (ICC) expressed concern after Pakistan announced its boycott of the forthcoming T20I World Cup match against India. The ICC lamented the position the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had put fans in, stating that Pakistan's decision is not in the interest of the global game or the welfare of fans.
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